Folding handle for frying pans and the like



Dec. 18, 1928. 1,695,724

H. H. TRENT FoLDING HANDLE FORFHXING PANs AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 31.1928 I.\"I 'EN TOR.

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Patented Dec. :18, 1928.

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This invention relates to a'foldin'g handle adapted to be used vuponcooking utensils and/*more particularly for frying pans, and it consistsin the' described and claimed'.y

object ofthe invention' is to provide` a foldable handle` adapted te beapplied `to the pan bowl and having its parts and fea tures so arrangedandr `assen'ibled that'the gri) vportion of the handle may be foldedover the' bowl in order that* the structurev may ltake up but littlespace in storage or during transportatin.

A further `object of the invention is to pr'vid'esinilile and efficientmeans for hold@ ing thehandle vgrip at an extended position withrelation to the pan bowl so 'that ythe pai-ts are rigidly connectedtogether' when the pan is in use. Y

In the accompanying` drawing, Figure l is a fragmentary plan view of autensil with the folding handle applied thereto,

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View cut on the line 2-2 of Fig. l, p

Fig. 3 is-a'fragnientary sectional view cut on theline 3 3- of Fig. 1, y

Fig. et is an enlarged fragmentary view of the undeinp'ortion of theutensil with the handle and showing part-s iny Section,

, Fig. 5` is afraginentary plan view indieating the position of theparts when theL handle is folded with relation to the utensil. `AsillustratedV in the accompanying drawing,kthe pan bowl l is provided atits edge with the usual ange 2 and the said fiange is provided atl itsupper edge and at one *Y Side of the bowl with an outstanding ylip 3.The lip 3 is provided at a point approxi-V matelyniidway between itsside edges vwith a lcircular opening l having at Vone side av recess 5,The lip 3 is vprovidedat the .op posite sides of the opening-d withelongated openings 6. Y' l l The bodyoflhe handle' grip 7 is prefer@ablyY formed of sheet metal and one end Vpertion of the handle grip isfolded over uponV itself forming ac iirl V8 which receives one A. sideof a loop .9. The ends Yof the loop 9 pass through theelongated'openings (i of the lip 3 andthe opposite side portiondf theloop 9 bridges the, spacebetween the openings 6 and liesagainst theunder surfaceof the lip 3. vThe freev end portion ofthe curl 8 issecured `to the` body lof the .handle grip by means of a stud l0, saidstud having a iiovel featiires Ahereinafterhead l1 adapted to`passtl'irough the opening lef the lip andtheshank of `thestiidgisadaptedY to enter the recess 5,; whereby the portions Vofthe lip:3; lyingadjacent theop'f i pcsite'edges .of thei recess 5 are carried;bee

tween the head ill andthe'undeij surface of the handle grip. 7,'when1thesaidhandle grip is moved..longitudinally with .relation vto the lip13.Thus 'means kare provided for tempora'ily holding the handle gripatamiigxedposition with relation to the *V-lip: l .When itis desired tofold the handle'grip'over the plan bowl', the y )ji'ip firstv .slippedlongitudinally vtoward the cei'iter'of thebowland 'overA the upperstlrface ofthe lip3;-1/Vhen the head, ll'of the stud 10 comes intoregister with the opening 4i, the handle grip. is swung over the panbowland disposed transversely thereof. rThus the parts Uare eoinpactly as-`seinbled and the Yutensil may be-conveniently pan falling from thelsupport From the foregoing description taken in connection .with theaccoinpanyingdrawings, it will vbe seen Athat a foldable handlefofsimple and durable structure is providedand that the same may beeconomically used up-Vv on a frying pan or similar utensil. Q Y

Ielaim y l l l, In combination with a pan bowl havin-g l a lipprovdedwith an opening having atl itsside a recess and having elongatedopenings disposed at the oppositesides of the.:

first mentioned opening, a handle, a loop pivotally connected" withLAthe handle. and passing through the last mentioned openings` and astudcarried by the handle and adapted to pass rthrough the iirst mentionedopening'v 10U and having ashank adapted to enter the recess thereof; l 7'2. In combination with a pan bowl having a lip provided with anopening'having at Y its side a recess and with elongated openingslocated at the opposite fsidesthereof, a loop having end portionspassing through the y elongated openings and having one f side jbridging the space between said openings, a handle pivotally connectedwith the opposite side of the loop and a stud carried by the lll handleand adapted to pass through the first mentioned o ening.

3. In com ination with a pan bowl having .a lip provided with anopeninor having a recess at the side thereof, an elongated openingsdisposed beyond the opposite sides thereof, a loop having end portionspassing through the elongated openings and a side portion bridging thespace between them, a handle grip having at its end a curled portionwhich extends around the opposite side o f the loop, a stud securing thecurled portionv to the body of the handle grip and having a head adaptedto pass through the first mentioned opening and the shank of the saidstud adapted to enter the recess thereof.

4. In a cooking utensil, a handle, means providing a sliding andswinging connection between the handle and utensil, and means forlatching the handle in operative position upon shifting the sametransversely of the utensil.

5. In a cooking utensil, a handle, a pivotal connection between thehandle and utensil permitting movement of the handle transverselythereof, and coasting means be tween the handle and utensil acting whenthe handle is in operative position and shifted transversely of theutensil, to latch the handle in position.

6. In a cooking utensil, a handle, means permanently connecting thehandle to the utensil for permitting vertical swinging movement andmovement transversely of t-he utensil, and means actingv upon arrangingthe handle in operative position andshifting it transversely of the panto secure it in such position.

7. In a cooking utensil, a handle, a hinge connection between one end ofthe `handle and the utensil designed to permit restricted movement ofthe handle transversely thereof, and means carried by the handle forengaging the utensilto hold the handle in operative posit-ion, suchengaging action taking place upon the shifting of the handle in adirection transverse to the utensil.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

HARLEY H. TRENT.

